CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 403, 15 June 1880, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

LATEST EUROPEAN.

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hat the ex-act date for the evacuation of Cabul bv*tfre British troops was not yet fixed. It lias been announced that the European Conference, wi'l dispatch a specia] commission to Greece to settle the frontier question on the spot. The Crient: Company's ; steamship Putosi sailed for Piymomli to-day fiora .Australia. The result of the circular note whHi was sent by the British- Government last month to the European Powers specifying means for the solution of tho Greek, Montenegro and Armenian questions, is that the Great Powers have now presented a collective note to the Sultan, informing him that he will be held responsible for previous delays that have taken place with the cession of territory to Montenegro, and for his failure to execute the

necessary reforms in Arnieuia*. The note further states that the Great Powers will insist on the strict execution of the Treaty. June 12. Consols are quoted at 98£ ex div. Sydney copra is at £19. per ton. Bmulin, June 11. The Sultan has not yet replied to the note. Calcutta, June 12. The report which was recently circulated to the effect that Ayoub Khan was making warlike preparations to wrest Camhihar from the descendants of Shore AH is now confirmed. The latest intelligence from Afghanistan, however? states that owing to defections from his supporters, Ayoub Khan's movement has totally collapsed.

('l-'UOM THE LYTTELTON- TIMES.)

London, June 1.0.

The Secretary of State for tlie Colonies, Earl Kimberley, has sent an ofiicial despatch to the Lieut-Governor of Natal, instructing him to avoid allowing the extension of territory to be a plea for disputes between the Colonists and the native tribes, and to abstain from interference with the free tribes. .

Information has been received that the Albanians are disbanding, and the resumption of hostilities with Montenegro is not. probable.

The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day against eleren of Yorkshire County, at Dewshury. The ground was not in good order. The Home team went in first, and their innings closed for 50, Sponorth and Palmer each taking live wickets. The Australians only succeeded in scoring (15, and the Yorkshiremen in their second innings, when the stumps were drawn for the day, had scored 51 runs with the loss of only one wicket. The. race for the Ascot Gold Cup took place to-day, and resulted as follows :— Isonomy .... ... ... 1 Chippendale ... ... 2 Zut 8 Mr Gladstone, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, proposes to reduce th.c duty on wines, and replace the malt duty by a duty on beer. He further proposes to increase the tax on spirit licenses, and to increase the income tax by 2d. These charges will show a surplus of £380,000. June 11. The increase which the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes to make in the Income Tax will be a penny, not twopence as first understood. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,550,000 quarters. Aushalian Tallow—Best beef is quoted at 32s Gd, and best mutton at 34s Gd. New Zealand .securities 5 per cent 10.40 loan, 10 _ ; 5 percent 1881) loam 102^. The homeward Australian mails via Suez and Brindisi, which loft Melbourne on April 2S, were delivered to-day. The homeward mails per Orient steamship Sorata, via Brindisi, were also delivered to-day. Gordon Pasha has gone to China. The Match between the Australians and. the Yorkshire Eleven was concluded to-day. The home team continued their second innings, and scored 100 only. Spofforth took six wickets, and 1 oyle's fielding in this innings was excellent. The Australians then requiring 1)1 runs to win, went in and. made the necessary score with tbe loss of only five wickets. M'Donnell made the highest score of -17 being eventually caught. Calcutta, June JO. The Viceroy of India has sent au order to General Stewart, to evacuate Cabul by November next. Jt is exj peeled that Oumhtmuk ami ShutagarI (bin will h.- the extreme points in A'f- • ghanistan that will be retained by the ! British.